Elementary Presentations

Caroline’s interactive presentations are for groups of up to 60 students based on a specific book. For Kindergarten to Grade Three: I, Bruno and Bruno For Real; Very Serious Children; the Jasper John Dooley books; or Norman, Speak!. For Grades Four to Seven: Middle of Nowhere or A Simple Case of Angels. The presentation includes a reading, activities, a question period, and a book signing. Books may be purchased at a discount, though advanced notice is needed to arrange for this.

Caroline also offers an informative 60-minute presentation on how books are written and published. Writing and Publishing Books leads children through the process from the generation of ideas to the published book.

High School Presentations

Caroline’s presentations at the high school level include readings from her teen and adult fiction, discussion of the creative process, publishing tips, a question period and a book signing. Books may be purchased at a discount, though advanced notice is needed to arrange for this. Caroline also offers a 2-hour writing workshop for teens, Becoming a Writer, which she developed for the Teen Book Camp during her tenure as the 2008 Vancouver Public Library Writer-in-Residence.